SCOTLAND will not be pulling out of the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi after claims England would not send a team to India.

Reports yesterday claimed the English would be absent because of security concerns.

But the chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland dismissed possible security fears and claimed that both Scotland and England would be sending athletes to the Indian capital in October.

Michael Cavanagh said: "As it stands right now, we will be sending a team to Delhi and I can't see any reason why that should change.

"All of the Home Nations are getting advice from the counter-terrorism branch in London and we get regular briefings on the situation.

"We were at the games assembly in Delhi in October where we saw for ourselves the security measures in place. Right now, we don't have any particular security concerns.

"We are obviously aware that at a major games, security is a big issue but that is just part of the world we live in today, and although we have no security concerns about Delhi, we will continue to receive advice from the counter terrorism people."

Scotland and England have had teams at every games in their 80-year history.

Yesterday,Englandmanager Ann Hogbin denied there would be a withdrawal. She said: "Our current and strong intention is to field a team for the games in Delhi 2010."

India has been targeted by terrorists in recent times.

A convoy carrying the Sri Lankan cricket team to a match in Lahore, Pakistan, was attacked by gunmen who left eight Pakistanis dead and six Sri Lankan's injured.

As a result, the Indian Premier League tournament was moved to Sri Lanka.

And England withdrew from the World Badminton Championships in Hyderabad in August after terror threats.

The worst atrocity in recent times was when 170 people were killed at several sites around Mumbai in November 2008.